1/6PrincessPipsHoliday1ReadytogoEveryoneinPrincessPipscastlewasverybusy.TheKingwaspolishinghismoney,theQueenwaschoosingsunhats,andallthemaidswererunningaroundwithpilesofvests.CanItakeDobbinonholiday?askedPrincessPip.Imafraidtherewontberoomforaponyonthecoach,saidtheQueen.Oh,saidPrincessPip.CanAmandaandBertcome,then?Theresnoroomforsnakes,saidtheKing,notevenpetones.PrincessPipscowled.ThisholidayisgoingtobeBORING,shesaid.Theywentonholidayintheirbestgoldcoach.Wavetoallthepeople,dear,saidtheQueen.PrincessPipfoldedherarms.Imonholiday,shesaid.Arewenearlythereyet?Wewontbethereforalongtime,saidtheQueenfirmly.Itdidtakealongtimetogettotheseaside.Thecoachgotveryhot,andPrincessPipdidntfeelverywell.Hereweare,atlast!saidtheKinghappily.Butitsacastle!saidPrincessPip.Justlikehome.ItsBORING!2JustlikehomeTherewasagirlwaitingbythecastledoor.2/6ThisisDaisy,saidtheQueen.Shesgoingtolookafteryou,Pip.DaisyshowedPrincessPipherroom.Idontwantafour-posterbed!saidPrincessPip.Thatsjustlikehome!Youcansleeponmystrawmattress,then,saidDaisy.Illhavethebed.Oh,allright,saidPrincessPip.Thateveningtherewasabanquetanditwentonforhours.Moresprouts?askedtheKinghappily.ThisisBORING,saidPrincessPip.Nonsense,dear,saidtheQueen.Itcantbeboring.Wereonholiday!IWANTTOGOHOME!saidPrincessPip,thenextday.Shehadbeenwalkingroundthecastlewallsallmorningandshehadntfoundanythingtodo.Butwerehavingawonderfultime,saidtheQueen,fromhersunchair.Justlookatthewaymymoneyshinesinthesun,saidtheKing.Wonderful!ButitsBORING!saidPrincessPip.WhydontyougoandtalktoDaisy?suggestedtheQueen.PrincessPipstompedoff.Thatdoesit,shesaidtoDaisy.IWANTTOGOHOME!3TheroadhomeIfyoustayedhereabitlonger,youmightstartlikingtheseaside,saidDaisy.ButPrincessPipwasntlistening.Shewasputtingallherimportantthingsinh3/6ersuitcase.Ithinkwellhavetotakesomethingsout,saidDaisy.Daisyfoundthembothbackpacks,andtheysetoutforhome.PrincessPipandDaisywentacrossthedrawbridgeandalongtheroad.Itwasveryhot.Letshaveanice,coolsnack,saidDaisy.Sotheygotsomefishsticksfromastall.Thesearentbad,admittedPrincessPip.Theytastebestbytheseaside,saidDaisy.Illshowyouwherethefishcomefrom,ifyoulike.Theywentdownsomestonestepstoaplacewheretheseaswishedbackwardsandforwardsandthegroundlookedasifitwasmadeofgold.Lookinthesepools,saidDaisy.Thefishwerehardtocatch.Youcouldtakeyourstockingsoff,saidDaisy,andusethemfornets.Itwasnicewithoutshoesandstockingson.ItwasevenniceroncePrincessPiphadtakenoffhercoatandcrown.Thefishlookedverycrossatbeingcaught,soPrincessPipletthemgo.Itsnottoobadhere,saidPrincessPip,atlast.Iwanttostayhereallthetime.Letsbuildasandcastle,then,saidDaisy.AsandHOUSE,saidPrincessPip.Itwashardwork,buttheybuiltahugehouse,withamoatallaround.Soontheseacameinandfilledthemoat.4/6Thatsjustright,saidPrincessPip.Makeitstopcominginnow,Daisy.ButtheseakeptoncominginandsoonithadwashedtheirhouseFLAT.Webuiltourhousetooclosetothesea,saidDaisy,sadly.STUPIDSEA!shoutedPrincessPip.STUPIDSEASIDE!IWANTTOGOHOME!4RidingthedragonPrincessPipandDaisyputontheirshoesandpickeduptheirbackpacks.Imtired,saidPrincessPip,verysoon.IwanttorideDobbin.Arewenearlyhome,yet?Whydontyourideoneofthehorsesonthatmerry-go-round?suggestedDaisy.Oh,no,saidPrincessPip.Imgoingtoridethatdragon.Thedragonwentveryfast,andtherewaslotsofexcitingmusicbutthenitallstopped.Everyonegotoff.Butwerestillhere!saidPrincessPip,crossly,asshegotoff,too.Atleastitwasntboring,saidDaisy.IWANTTOGOHOME!shoutedPrincessPip.Atleastitwasfun,saidDaisy.EverythingisfunherebecauseitsaFUN-fair.PrincessPipsniffed.Whatsfunaboutit?sheasked.Illshowyou,saidDaisy.Theywentdowntherollercoaster.ThentheywentUPandUPandDOWNagain.AARRRRGH!yelledPrincessPipandDaisy.5/6etsgoonitagain,saidPrincessPip.Tomorrow,perhaps,saidDaisy,whohadgoneverypale.BUTIWANTbeganPrincessPip.Hello!saidavoice.ItwastheKing.TheQueenwaswithhim.WheresPrincessPip?theKingaskedDaisy.Here!saidPrincessPip.TheKingandtheQueenstaredather.YoucantbePip!theQueengasped.Yourealldirty,andyouhavenostockings!ButIam!saidPrincessPip,andputonhercrowntoproveit.Look!Itsme,andIvefoundaplacewherethegroundismadeofgold!Comeandsee.DaisyandPrincessPipshowedthemthebeach.Goodheavens!saidtheKing.Howwonderful!Itsjustthecolourofmoney.Whataperfectplaceformysunchair,saidtheQueen.Thebeachwasaperfectplaceforpicnicsandgames,andraces,too.Everyonelovedit.ThenonedaytheKingsaid:Whatapitywehavetogohometomorrow.PrincessPipscowled,andsaidIdontwanttogohome!!